Chinese students in Paris hunker down as city braces for more mass protests
France is bracing for another day of mass protests on Saturday, with the government promising that 70,000 police and gendarmes will be deployed across the country amid fears that last weekend’s scenes of violence and looting could repeat themselves. For many Chinese...
4 pilots killed in mid-air collision of Philippine military planes
Two Philippine Air Force aircraft crashed during a training flight at an air base south of the capital Manila, killing four pilots, the military said on Saturday. The aviation accident on Friday involved two SF-260 aircraft at the Fernando Air Base in Batangas...
Hong Kong must revive growth and drive reforms with government’s ‘visible hand’
Hong Kong authorities should act as a “visible hand” to break down barriers erected by vested interests and revive growth momentum through reform under its maiden five-year plan, a former Beijing official overseeing the city’s affairs has said. Deng Zhonghua, former...
Israel launches major operation in West Bank after soldiers killed
Israel’s military launched an operation in the occupied West Bank on Friday it said would last several days and include searches and building demolitions, after gunmen killed two soldiers days ahead of Israeli elections featuring security as a key focus. Prime...
Abby Choi trial so far: ex-father-in-law lied to rent village flat, bought mincer
The former father-in-law of slain Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi Tin-fung rented a village house flat under false pretences and bought a meat mincer and multiple saws as he allegedly prepared for the model’s killing, a court has heard. More evidence emerged regarding...
In besieged Yemeni city, drinking water supplies hit crisis levels
Drinking water has been scarce for over a decade in Taiz, but the problem has reached crisis levels in recent weeks as Iran-backed Houthi rebels besiege Yemen’s third-largest city in their escalating conflict with government forces. The needs of Taiz’s more than 1...
In besieged Yemeni city, drinking water supplies hit crisis levels
Drinking water has been scarce for over a decade in Taiz, but the problem has reached crisis levels in recent weeks as Iran-backed Houthi rebels besiege Yemen’s third-largest city in their escalating conflict with government forces. The needs of Taiz’s more than 1...
Crypto platform on alert lists opens Hong Kong office, prompting calls for scrutiny
Crypto platform on alert lists opens Hong Kong office, prompting calls for scrutiny
China carries out in-depth investigation of Turkey’s largest rare earth deposit
China carries out in-depth investigation of Turkey’s largest rare earth deposit
Some Parisians buy pepper spray, tear gas for self-defence during protests
Some Parisians buy pepper spray, tear gas for self-defence during protests
Revised law to maintain Japan’s imperial family size takes effect
Revised law to maintain Japan’s imperial family size takes effect
French cooking schools fuel fine-dining dreams of India’s young chefs
